Parish Hall Blessing Set for Sept. 25
NORTH BENNINGTON The St John the Baptist Church parish hall will be blessed by Bishop Robert F. Joyce on Sunday afternoon Sept 25. Joyce will confer the sacrament of confirmation at 3 p.m. and the blessing will follow with a buffet served afterward. Father Walter F. Miller invites all parish members and friends and hopes others of different faiths attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
St. John the Baptist Church
Robert F. Joyce
Burlington
Walter F. Miller
St. John’s
Joyce
Father Miller
St. John’s Church
Return now urged for pool pledges in Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls officials urge immediate pledge or cash contributions to finish the town pool project as $15,000 in new pledges would be matched by $15,000 already pledged. Plaques totaling seven have been purchased, including tributes from local businesses and individuals. Groundwork and plans pause until funds arrive. City, town, and regional notices follow about Vermont road work, Elks Auxiliary activities, and the Rensselaer County anniversary kickoff dinner with reservation details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Town
Harry Harrison
Leonard
Rensselaer County
Crooked Lake
Community Orchestra Seeks Members for Rehearsals
Hoosick Falls officials provide contact numbers Mrs. Charles Frazier and Ernest Malo for joining the Community Church Orchestra. Rehearsals are Tuesdays at 7 in St. Mark's Parish Hall. Gun nar Schonbeck of Bennington College directs. orchestra to perform at a special service in the Baptist Church with Hoosick Grange as guests. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shaw vacationed at Alexandria Bay Thousand Islands. Women’s Republican Club to meet Sept 20 at 8 p.m. at Miss Hazel Hill’s home in Eagle Bridge. co hosts include Mrs. Wesley Hall, Mrs. Clayton Sherman and Mrs. Mary Walsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Church Orchestra
St. Mark’s
Gunnar Schonbeck
Bennington College
Howard Shaw
Rogers Avenue
Alexandria Bay
Thousand Islands
Republican Club
Hazel Hill
Eagle Bridge
Wesley Hall
Clayton Sherman
Mary Walsh
North Pownal Junior Club hosts September hot dog roast
The North Pownal Congregational Church Junior Club for grades 4 to 6 plans a Sept 17 hot dog roast. Members meet at the church at 3 p.m. with Rev. James Metcalf in charge. Also noted is a false 9 a.m. fire alarm from Specialty Insulation Mfg. Co. and Terrance Hyland’s ordination-related activities at Good Counsel Novitiate, NY, plus Villanova Seminary study ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pownal
Mfg. Co
Shaftsbury School Board Hires Crossing Guard
Shaftsbury Vermont monthly board meeting approves hiring an adult crossing guard for U S 7 before noon and after school. 256 students enrolled with 146 bus pupils. meetings set for 4 p.m. on the second Monday each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury School Board
Barbara Bishop
Samuel Carrara
Leon Wagner
Shaftsbury
Navy man returns home from Great Lakes training
Shaftsbury Fran Stacy 442-6524 Clifford Harrington U S Navy completes boat training at Great Lakes Naval Training Center and is home on a 14 day leave He is the son of Mr and Mrs Clifford B Harrington He has been assigned to Bethesda Md Basic training from June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Harrington
U.S. Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Clifford B. Harrington
Bethesda, Md
All Saints Guild and Parish events in Hoosick announce meetings
Hoosick notices list All Saints Guild meeting Thursday in the Parish Hall and All Saints Parish Club gathering Monday Sept 19 with Mr and Mrs Harold Prebble. Ladies Aid meets Sept 23 with Mrs Sanford Bovie. Crusaders of the Baptist Church host a chicken and biscuit supper Sept 22. Card parties resume Friday night at Hoosick Grange with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Saints Guild
Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist Church
Sanford Bovie
All Saints Parish Club
Harold C. Prebble
Crusaders of the Baptist Church
Hoosick Grange
Arlington King Lion Invites Peace Essay Contest
Edward J. Doyle of the Arlington Lions invites youths age 14 to under 22 as of Jan 15 to enter a peace essay contest. Total prizes amount to 50000 dollars with a 25000 prize and eight 1000 dollar regional awards. Entries must be under 5000 words and received by December 10 through sponsoring Lions Clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Edward J. Doyle
King Lion
Arlington Lions Club
Free World
Doyle
Lions Club
Herbert Douglas
Lions
Mary Henning
King Lion Doyle
Douglas
Water Project Under Way North Bennington
North Bennington Water Board awards Layne-Hall Company of Albany a 27000 dollar contract to modify Harrington Spring. A pilot test well will determine water capacity with potential for a permanent well and pump, plus controls and instrumentation. If test underperforms a second well may be drilled nearby. work to finish in three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
North Bennington Water Board
Fred Welling
Layne-Hall Company
Albany
Welling
Harrington Spring
Water Board
The
Water Department
Horse Show Winners Named At Farmers Day Exhibition
Winners announced at the Deerfield Valley Farmers Day Exhibition in Wilmington. Junior English equitation led by Robin Kaemmerlin with Jean Fagan second. senior western equitation won by Norman Fagans with Arlyn Brown second. Other champs include Robin Kaemmerlin in pleasure horse English, Norman Fajans in senior English equitation, and Arlyn Brown in trail horse. Junior gymkhana champion Steve Morse. senior gymkhana champion Richard Robert. adult champion Francis Clark. Trophy donors noted.
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Wilmington
Deerfield Valley
Robin Kaemmerlin
Jean Fagans
Norman Fagans
Arlyn Brown
Pleasure Horse
Laurie Kaemmerlin
Nancy Howe
Wendy Fajans
Sheryl Jones
Norman Fajans
Susan Kaemmerlin
Pleasure Horse Western
Bridget Cole
Mary Ann Howard
Haystack
Jean Fajans
Cal’s
Bishop’s Garage
Paul Allen
Shell Station
Guy E. Nido Inc
Robert’s Garage
Jacksonville
Arlyn
Norman
Steve Morse
Emergy
Richard Robert
Leverett, Mass
Mirror Players
Francis Clark
Northfield
Mass
Dunn Store
West Dover
Harry Chamberlain
West Brattleboro
Wolter
Hurricanes Balance World Weather Says National Geographic
The National Geographic Society explains hurricanes help regulate heat balance between tropics and polars by moving heat poleward. If storms were suppressed, alternative methods might be worse. Project Stormfury tests aim to seed storms to reduce wind near the eye, though control remains far off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tropics
Polar
National Geographic Society
Subtropics
Gordon E. Dunn
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Wilmington Home Demonstration Club Meeting Report
Mountain Towns reports the Wilmington Home Demonstration Club meeting at Mrs. Ralph Canedy's home with eight members present as Ruth Hertzberg county agent discusses home business papers and fall and winter tasks. Searsburg Board of Civil Authority reviews a 45 voter checklist. Primary election hours set for River Valley Schoolhouse. Wilmington Lions Club to host Robert Candy and Neil King at Long Jim Inn with a film Black Ducks. Meteorology notes discuss silver iodide cloud seeding and its mixed results and potential value for forecasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Ralph Canedy
Ruth Hertzberg
Searsburg
Board of Civil Authority
River Valley
Wilmington Lions Club
Long Jim Inn
Robert Candy
State Fish and Game Department
Neil King
Milton (Vt.) Wildlife Refuge
Pleasant Valley Granges Meet Friday At 8 30 P M
Pleasant Valley Granges will hold meetings Friday at 8 30 p m. About 70 dollars was realized from food and rummage sales held at the Methodist Church last weekend. A son, David Christopher, was born at Mary McClellan Hospital Sept 7 to Mr and Mrs Dale T MacNeil of Salem. Mrs MacNeil is the former Donna Aiken, daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Aiken. The baby is a great grandson of Mrs Gertrude Aiken of this community. Services at the Methodist Church are held at 11 30 a m with the pastor Rev Oswald A Muller in charge. Sunday school is held at 10 30 a m. A combined choir rehearsal will be held Friday Sept 16 at 7 30 p m. Scrap paper tied in bundles may be left in the garage at the shed anytime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley Granges
Methodist Church
David Christopher
Mary McClellan Hospital
Dale T. MacNeil
Salem
Surprise Birthday Party Honored Mrs Laura Hawley
Mr and Mrs Cecil Parks and F John Hawley hosted a surprise birthday gathering at Mrs Laura Hawley s home Sunday evening with Helene Thompson and families in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Parks
F. John Hawley
Laura Hawley
Area Teachers Meet Friday in Arlington Sov Union
The Bennington Southwest Supervisory Union covering Pownal Woodford Shaftsbury North Bennington and Arlington will hold its annual meeting Friday at Fisher Elementary School starting 1 15 pm The program centers on non graded education multi age grouping and teaching social studies at the elementary level Speakers include Ruth Chadwick from Newton Mass Joseph Testo and Kathy Sylva with group discussions to follow The event ends with remarks by Ford Foundation curriculum project head John Herlihy Cochairs are Christine Lawlor and Ira Manross
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Bennington Southwest Supervisory Union
Pownal
Woodford
Shaftsbury
North Bennington
Fisher
Ruth Chadwick
Newton
Mass
Joseph Testo
Kathy Sylva
Educational Services Inc
John Herlihy
Ford Foundation Project
Cochairmen
Christine Lawlor
Arlington High School
Ira Manross
Fisher School
Burr and Burton alum visits Manchester box
Lewis Harrington and his daughter from Binghamton N Y visited Burr and Burton Seminary, his alma mater from the 1920s. The United Women's Group of First Congregational Church will host the Husband and Wife Dinner on Sept 20 with speaker Mrs Florence Payne of Bennington. Reservations for the 6 30 event should be made with Mrs Harold Harwood or Mrs Frederika Hilliard. Aviation technician 3 C Jon C Jewett USN, son of Mrs Wilma Keller of Windigo Travel, earned a letter of recognition for helping Patrol Squadron 44 at Patuxent River Md achieve an accident free operation record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Harrington
Binghamton
N.Y
Burr and Burton Seminary
United Women’s Group
First Congregational Church
Florence Payne
Bennington
Harold Harwood
Frederika Hilliard
Jon C. Jewett
USN
Wilma Keller
Windigo Travel
Patrol Squadron 44
Naval Air Station
Patuxent River
Jewett
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Arlington Fire Co
Camp Ondawa
Sunderland
Harold Grover
Cyril Hoyt Jr
Fire Company
Thompson
Montpelier
State Highway Department
West Burke
West Charleston
Woodstock
Bethel
Reading
Windsor
North Troy
Newport Center
Bristol
Hinesburg
Elks Auxiliary
Edwin Webster
Town of Hoosick
Ann Armstrong
Walter Wirmusky
Edith Beaumont
Charles Frazier
Ernest Malo
Pownals
Vera Langlais
Terrance Hyland
Thomas Hyland
Lyman St
Order of St. Augustine
Good Counsel Novitiate
New Hamburg
Villanova Seminary
Fran Stacy
U.S. 7
Roberta Kline
Robert Kline
Castleton State College
Alice Gulley
Hoosick
Ada M. Breer
Harold G. Lohnes
Albany Medical Hospital
Lester Andrews
Richard Casey
Adessa
Tex
Christine Andrews
North Adams
George Ely
William Ely
Viet Nam
Arlington King Lion
Tee
Bruno's Advanced School of
Neme
Stete
North Bennington Board
Lee
Lloyd
Weather Bureau
Navy
United States
Carlo Walter HO
South Cambridge
Margaret Aiken
East Arlington
Helene Thompson
Manchester
Chet Ringheiser
Triple ‘‘S
Grand Union Empire
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